Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-01
THEY SEE THE CITY.
sIR EDWARD AND PARTY DO SOME
WORK AED TAKE SOME REST.
The.Day Mostly Spent In Riding. Driving,
Dining, and Receiving-A Public
Reception.

ssted Dy MeSsrs. ROyall, Eouyerie, ana
Cooper, were busily engaged yesterday In
tbe examination Of the cart-lOad OF printed
books which have been furnished them
from the Capitol. To help them in their
investigation, they have employed as ac-
cOuntant Mr.. Henry Boudar, who Is a
clerk In the City Treasurer's Office. who
has also had some experience in The Office
OF the Auditor Of Public Accounts, and
who T., withal, an expert in the mastery
science Of figures.
WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT!
The fact that the diplomats have entered
the field OF figures indicates that they eX-
pect the conference to proceed, and they.
therefore. must have prepared themselves
to answer the pertinent and persistent in
curry of the committee as TO the number
and sum Of the bonds they represent. Sat.
urday when this question was pressed they
wcic not ready to answer. They did not
know that they would be Justified In DIS
closing. their clients concerns TO the extent
demanaed by the legislators.
THEIR CLAIM.
What they claim, IL Is understood. i that
practically they represent or control all OF
the bonds that bear taX-receivable coupons
and all the overdue coupons. Any agree
ment made between them aud the State
they will be able 10 bring all the holders OF
those securities into; but the cOmmittee
want precise figures, aud this IL Is expected
that the diplomats will produce IN writing
in the morning. Some Of the members OF
our committee say that the Englishmen
agreed 10 furnish this information; Others
did not so understand II.
IL isa certain fact, however, that the con-
ference will not proceed unless this inquiry
OF the legislators is answered satisfactorily.
That Is settled; settled as much as any
Thing IN the future can be.
ALEGIsL ATOR's VIEW.
Said member Of the General Assembly
mot a committeeman yesterday: al be.
heye that the restraint placed upon the
committee binding them 10 secrecy and
preventing them from communicating and
consulting with other members OF the
Legislature will be removed. II is well
understood that several OF the committee
are opposed TO this secrecy. Some men,
bcrs Of the committee were not favorably
with Friday mornings meeting
The questions put by them to tue members
OF the commission were not satisfactorily
answered. 1t is well understood that
the committee were not able to find out
what amount Of bonds the English own or
controlled. II is known from the best au-
th0riiy that the meeting Friday did not re-
suit in anything definite, and that neither
member OF the commission, when asked
the amount OF bonds they represented or
controlled, made 4 satisfactory answer"
TIE CREDENTIALS.
The fact that some Of the wording in The
diplomats credentials is regarded a. I'M
timely and unfortunate has probably de
cided those in charge OF them to withhold
them from the public. So 1t cannot be-
seen exactly what power Messrs. Thornton
and Braiihwaite have, but a member o! tins
committee said TO another member OF the
Legislature, in reply to the question, What
did Won do: $50 far we have done no
thing" and he added that Sir Edward
Thornton and Mr.. Braithwaite, from what
he could learn, had no more power than
the legislative committee, and II the con-
ference should arrive at an agreement the
diplomats would have 10 rep0rtto the Eng
lish bondhOlders, just as the legislative
committee will have TO report back to The
two HOUSES.
GOVERNOR LEE AND THE COUNSEL.
GOyeTnOs Lee IN his corr espondence had
with Mr.. ROYAL, the counsel OF the Eng
fish bondhOders in America, was assured
by him that the English bondholders own.
ed or controlled the great bulk OF the out
standing indebtedness Of the State. This
assurance was given the Governor by coun-
sci before any step looking to a call OF The
extra session Of the Legislature or the APP
pointment by the English bOndholders OF
the commission was made.
There are members OF The legislatiy'
committee who believe the commissioners
tSir Edward Thornton and Mr.. Braith-
waite fully represent the amount Of bonds
claimed bv their American counsel, and
That at the meeting tomorrow they vii.
GIVE satisfactory answers TO the interroga'
tories put to them at the meeting Friday.
SIT EDWARDS VISITORS.
Tie call.boy at the Exchange and Bal
lard House was kept busy yesterday. The
number Of visitors that called to see Sir
coward Thornton and Miss Frances
Thornton, his daughter. were numerous.
Among lhcm were Gen'r0l Williams G..
Wickham and lady. General Joseph K. An
dersou and wife, DIR. and Mrs. George Ross,
Miss RosS, Colonel X. l.. Maury aud lady,
Mr., william l.. Eoyall and wife, MIR. IN J
Mrs. Levin Joynes, Rev. DR.. Mining rode,
Mrs. John Rutherford, Miss Agnes At
kinson MayO, Miss Adams, Mr.. Richard f..
Naury, Mrs. Edwin l.. Hobson, Mrs.
Thomas Pinckney. Mrs. a. l.. Holiday,
Mr.. W. 1. johnson. and Mr.. william H..
stable.
4 LUNCH.
Miss Thornton luncbed with Mrs. I. f..
ballard. west Grace street, yesterdIy, at
~ Y r.
bin, Of Albemarle county. Mrs. Lobbin
wa, well acquainted with Miss Thornton
While Sir EDWARD Thornton was British
Minister of Washington.
II is understood that Miss Thornton has
accented an invitation 10 lunch with Mrs
NJ. A. Z. Woodbridge, No. east Frank
I'm street, tomorrow at 2o'clock, where
she Is % meet q number Of Richmond girls.
HORSEBACK RIDE.
Miss Thornton went horseback riding
yesteI day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbridge and Major Phil. W. HaXall.
Mrs. Woodbridge wore dark nayy.6lue
habit and Miss Thornton a neathttlng
black habit. she sat her horse well she
was apparently al home in the saddle.
Sir Edward Thornton and party. u i
expected, will attend services at st. PIuFs
church this morning.
DRIVE.
Governor Lee. Sir Edward, Mr.. Brlith'
waite, and Mr.. Bouyerie drove out In a
diag Yesterday afternoon. They visited The
soldiers Home, New reservoir, and other
points. u-,.
Miss Thornton leaves for Washington
Tuesday.
RECEPTION AT TIE GOVERNORS.
A reception will be held at tle Cover
nor mansion tomorrow night from 10
II O'clock. The Governor viii be glad Ia
see members OF the Legislature and their
families, il in Richmond. and all Tue
other ladies and gentlemen who can attend.
Sir Edward Thornton, his daughter, and
the gentlemen with him will be present
An opportunity will thus be presented lo
make lheir acquaintance by those desiring
10 do 50.
A DINING.
Last night Sir Edward and party dineo
with MIR. and Mrs. John ). Wise al tnel
residence, No. 204 west Franklin.
Ro. in n Circus.
The performance at the ttn.cent circus
on ,tnper Broad street last night WOUND vi